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  2. Point Loma, San Diego - Wikipedia

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    Point Loma (Spanish: Punta de la Loma, meaning "Hill Point"; Kumeyaay: Amat Kunyily, meaning "Black Earth") [1] is a seaside community in San Diego, California, United States. Geographically it is a hilly peninsula that is bordered on the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, the east by San Diego Bay and Old Town , and the north by the San ...

  3. List of San Diego Historic Landmarks in the Point Loma and ...

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    Spanish fort built in 1797 on Ballast Point as the first defensive fortifications for San Diego Bay; name means "Fort Cobblestones"; involved in the Battle of San Diego, a naval battle with an American trading vessel 55: Jennings House (Oldest house in Point Loma) 1018 Rosecrans St.

  4. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Pendleton Street in Pacific Beach, San Diego were named after him; Sergeant Rafael Peralta (1979–2004), U.S. Marine Corps, Second Battle of Fallujah Navy Cross recipient; Lieutenant General Charles F. B. Price (1881–1954), U.S. Marine Corps, Legion of Merit awardee

  5. History of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established under the "Act for establishing and organizing a Marine Corps", signed on 11 July 1798 by President John Adams. The Marine Corps was to consist of a battalion of 500 privates, led by a major and a complement of officers and NCOs. [78] The next day, William Ward Burrows I was appointed a major.

  6. National Register of Historic Places listings in San Diego ...

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    This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in San Diego County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.

  7. Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego - Wikipedia

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    On December 1, 1921, the base was formally commissioned as the Marine Advanced Expeditionary Base San Diego. In 1923, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot for the west coast was relocated to the new base in San Diego from Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California. On March 1, 1924, the base became officially the Marine Corps Base San Diego.

  8. List of San Diego Historic Landmarks - Wikipedia

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    Point Loma peninsula 11/6/1970 Fort established in 1852; designated as a monument after World War II 24: Whaley House: 2482 San Diego Ave., Old Town 11/6/1970 25: Serra Palm Site: Taylor St. (Presidio Gardens), Old Town 11/6/1970 26: Old Spanish Cemetery: San Diego Ave and Arista St., Old Town 11/6/1970 27: Fort Guijarros: Near base of Ballast ...

  9. California Historical Landmarks in San Diego County

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    San Diego: Ballast Point Whaling Station: 50: Ballast Point Whaling Station: Naval Base Point Loma: San Diego: Restricted access Berkeley: 1031: Berkeley: Docked at 1306 North Harbor Dr. San Diego: Camp Lockett: 1045: Camp Lockett: near Campo Rd. and Forest Gate Rd.